According to Israel’s Channel 10 (as summarized by The Times of Israel), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is determined to attack Iran before the US elections.” There is ample support among neoconservatives in the United States to back such an attack with U.S. military power, but a reality check is in order.
Archives for August 2012
Not Much Hedge Fun(d)
Rhode Island, like most states, is on the hedge fund band wagon. General Treasurer Gina Raimondo invested $900 million of the public pensions with the hedgies. She argues that it will reduce risk and help meet investment returns of 7.5%. Good luck with that.
Renew The Federal Assault Weapons Ban!
In breaking news, the U.S Chamber of Commerce, referring to Massachusetts’s U.S. Senate candidate Professor Elizabeth Warren, says the following: “No other candidate in 2012 represents a greater threat to free enterprise than Professor Warren.”
The Threat of Syrian Blowback
The Syrian conflict is a complicated mess, with multiple sects forming local militias and fighting against the government of Bashar Al-Assad, not always in concert. The U.S. and its allies should not get involved in a sectarian war in Syria that could lead to Sunni extremists with anti-American leanings running the country.
Where the Jobs Are
Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP)
During natural or manmade disasters, the U.S. armed forces, with rapidly deployable sealift, airlift, logistics, and medical care capabilities, may be called to supplement lead agencies or organizations providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support.
Spec Ops Criticize Obama Admin Leaks
From Mark Hosenball of Reuters: A group of former U.S. intelligence and Special Forces operatives is set to launch a media campaign, including TV ads, that scolds President Barack Obama for taking credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and argues that high-level leaks are endangering American lives.
Stimulus Didn’t Build That
National Review’s Mark Steyn deftly expresses just how useless the president’s so-called stimulus package was to the U.S. economy.
States with the Fastest Growing Incomes
The BEA recently released a map of the states’ rates of personal income growth. See where your state stands in the rankings.
Paul Ryan and the Fed
I like the choice of Paul Ryan as VP running mate. Paul understands the problems with the Fed and will be active for change.